The only reason everyone in this administration keeps saying there is more violence ahead is to cover their asses. If there's more violence they will say, "See, we told you so". If there is less violence no one will hold it against them and then they will say, "Look, things are getting better".

The Presidents speech also reiterated the main theme of his re(ahem)-election campaign, fear. He did this by his tried and true ploy of once agian linking all that has occurred in Iraq with 9/11.

Even though the picture surrounding Chalabi keeps getting murkier, US intelligence fears Iran duped hawks into Iraq war, some still can't let go.

But Laurie Mylroie, a US Iraq analyst and one of the INC's most vocal backers in Washington, dismissed the allegations as the product of a grudge among CIA and state department officials driven by a pro-Sunni, anti-Shia bias.

But she has a history, Armchair Provocateur. The main question about this is whether this is another step in the push for war with Iran. Don't expect these people, from the President on down, to ever admit they made a mistake. The terrorists made them do it. Here's an update on Richard Perle, a.k.a The Prince of Darkness.

Oh yeah, your civil liberties are up for grabs again
ACLU Calls Move To Make Patriot Act Permanent Premature, Unwise; Calls Upon Hatch to Honor Vow to Examine Patriot Act Corrections Bill
The American Civil Liberties Union today voiced its strong opposition to legislation introduced in the Senate Friday that seeks to make permanent portions of the Patriot Act currently set to expire at the end of 2005. The measure follows a commitment by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) to hold hearings on a Patriot Act corrections bill.

Meet the new boss. Remember Al Gore was playing class warfare for pointing this out in the 2000 election.
Special Interest Takeover
This agenda puts special interests above the public interest, sacrificing a safer, healthier, more just America at the behest of industry lobbyists, corporate campaign contributors, and professional ideologues – many of whom the president has appointed to "regulate" the very interests they used to represent.
- posted by Mom/Dad @ 12:31 PM